{"id":9280,"date":"2019-02-09T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T19:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=9280"},"modified":"2020-02-01T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T23:28:12","slug":"2020-k2-skis-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2020-k2-skis-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 K2 Skis Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/k2-skis-2021-preview\/\"><em>Read our preview of 2021 K2 skis<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>2020 K2: pushing lines, bending minds.<\/h4>\n<p>K2 brings a hot take to their freeride design with their new, built-to-shred Mindbender series.\u00a0 For four seasons, the Pinnacle line was the essence &#8212; the lifeblood &#8212; of K2. But in 2020, the Pinnacle reign will come to a halt. The Mindbender is here. The hype is real. The stoke is high. Check out what&#8217;s in store for 2020 K2 skis.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K2 Skis 2020 Mindbender Series Review with Powder7\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ZvKITIyLio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9282\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/k2-mindbenders.jpg\" alt=\"2020 K2 Skis\" width=\"605\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/k2-mindbenders.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/k2-mindbenders-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/k2-mindbenders-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mindbender and Mindbender Alliance will redefine 2020 K2 Skis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2020 K2 Skis: Mindbenders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mindbenders come in Titanal and Carbon constructions:<\/li>\n<li>If you like burlier boards, then the Titanal Y-Beam construction is your bud. The name speaks for itself: titanal runs through the skis in a Y shape. It&#8217;s a clever take on the frame trend pervading the ski industry. The tips of the skis are crud-busting and torsionally rigid. Underfoot, the titanal platform is stable and powerful. Then titanal tapers at the tails, making the skis more maneuverable &#8212; and dare I say shmear-y?<\/li>\n<li>Mens&#8217;s models with the Titanal Y-frame include the <strong>Mindbender 108 Ti, Mindbender 99Ti, and Mindbender 90 Ti.<\/strong> (Insider tip: Aside from the &#8220;Ti&#8221; designation in the name, you&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s a Y-frame thanks to a red stripe near the tails.)<\/li>\n<li>For women, K2 will offer a <strong>Mindbender 98Ti Alliance<\/strong> and a <strong>Mindbender 88Ti Alliance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9281 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-1.jpg\" alt=\"K2 2020 Skis\" width=\"169\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-1.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-1-120x300.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The second Mindbender construction is the Carbon Spectral Braid. Smooth and torsionally rigid, the carbon braid makes maneuverable, intuitive skis.<\/li>\n<li>Men&#8217;s models include the <strong>Mindbender 116C<\/strong> and <strong>Mindbender 90C.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For women, K2 makes a <strong>Mindbender 106C Alliance<\/strong> and <strong>Mindbender 90C Alliance<\/strong>, which are sure to be popular.<\/li>\n<li>Powder-chasing women are stoked on the women&#8217;s-specific powder ski, the <strong>Mindbender 115C Alliance<\/strong> (offered in lengths all the way up to 179!!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2020 K2 Skis: Brand Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The new women&#8217;s Anthem Series replaces the Luv Series. LuvMachines, LuvBoats, OoLaLuvs &#8211;alluv&#8217;em are toast. But between the <strong>Anthem 72Ti HS<\/strong> and <strong>Anthem 82<\/strong> we&#8217;re excited for what K2 has in store for piste-tamers.<\/li>\n<li>The men&#8217;s Waybacks and women&#8217;s Talkbacks series return to the backcountry.<\/li>\n<li>Perhaps the most breath-taking update K2 makes in 2020: the Pon2oons get a graphic update for the first time in&#8230; a decade? Not to worry&#8211;no structural changes to that famous McKonkey Design.<\/li>\n<li>To match the skis, K2 is releasing a Mindbender boot line. Highlights include the <strong>Mindbender 130<\/strong>, <strong>Mindbender 120,<\/strong> and<strong> Mindbender Alliance 110.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"2020 K2 Skis\" width=\"645\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-3-1.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Webp.net-resizeimage-3-1-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read our preview of 2021 K2 skis 2020 K2: pushing lines, bending minds. 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